Cape Cod Community College
Funeral Service Program
Bridgewater State
University, West Campus
Kelly Funeral Service Suite
34 Park Avenue
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Daniel C. Shea, Program Coordinator
Phone: (508)
375-5036
Email: dshea@capecod.edu
FAX: (508)
375-5046
Web: www.capecod.edu/funeralservice
Degree Offered: Associate in Science
Distance Learning -YES
Part-time option available - Yes
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE to teach out Mt. Ida College Associate in Science degree program effective through September 1, 2020.
May 2020 - Candidacy for Cape Cod Community College Funeral Service Associate Degree Program approved.
Initial Accreditation 2021/Last comprehensive review 2024/Next comprehensive review 2031
Re-accreditation: October 2024 for a period of seven (7) years.
Most recent Accreditation decision: April 2021 - Initial Accreditation granted for period of three years.
-April 2022 - COA acknowledged updates to webpage, program handbook and assessment plan. Assessment plan
requires attention to Standards 10.1.2c, 10.1.2d and 10.1.2e. Updates should be presented by February 15, 2023.
-October 2022 - submitted application for approval to offer distance education subject to focus visit.
-October 2023 - Distance education approved.
-October 2024 – Re-accreditation for a period of seven (7) years with the requirement to submit an updated assessment plan with the 2024 Annual Report.
Effective August 27, 2018, CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE was approved to teach out students enrolled in the now
defunct Mount Ida College AS degree program. Transcripts for Mt. Ida graduates can be ordered online at
http://www.umass.edu/registrar/mtida.
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FINE Mortuary College
Funeral Service
150 Kerry Place
Norwood, MA 02062
Nicole Judge, Program Director
Phone: (781) 762-1211
FAX: (781) 762-7177
Email: njudge@fmc.edu
Web: www.fmc.edu
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - YES
Part-time option available - Yes
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Program and Institution Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Applied Science - Funeral Service
Initial Accreditation 1997/Last comprehensive review 2019/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: October 2019 for period of seven (7) years from previous review in 2018
Most recent Accreditation decisions: October 2019 for period of seven (7) years with no stipulations. Important factors in the decision were the rapid response to suggestions of the site visit team, consistent student success on the national
licensing examination, upgraded facilities since the last ABFSE visit and the opportunities for communication between all constituencies of the institution.
-April 2022 - Substantive Change application to add Distance Education is received. Site visit will be scheduled.
-May 2022 - completed site visit to confirm change in ownership structure.
-October 2022 - Approved to offer the accredited program via Distance Education.
-April 2024 - Substantive Change accepted naming new Program Director.
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North Shore Community College
Funeral Service Program
1 Ferncroft Rd.
Danvers, MA 72653
Sarah Stopyra, Program Coordinator
Phone: (978) 762-4251
Email: sstopyra@northshore.edu
Web: https://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs/fns/index.html
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - No (hybrid offerings)
Part-time option available - Yes
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Initial Accreditation 2022/Last comprehensive review 2022/Next comprehensive review 2025
Most recent Accreditation decisions:
-June 2021- Candidacy status approved.
-April 2022 - Initial Accreditation granted with no stipulations. Initial Accreditation is for a period of three (3) years. COA recognized the administrative support for the program, the Advisory Committee commitment to the fledgling program
and the level of commitment demonstrated by the program director.
